Pro Bass Fishing Jig Tips

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Swim Jigs
Unless you are still fishing with a sphere then chances are you have heard of a “swim jig”. A Swim Jig has been one of the top choices when it comes to jigs and bass fishing. The average bass fisherman when fishing a jig will make a cast. If his or her cast fails to hit the target they will simply reel the jig back in. As your fishing the jig back in you notice a record setting bass following the jig back to the boat. What do you do??? Your fisherman instinct kicks in and you stop reeling. The bass makes an immediate U-turn and swims away. After having this happen more times than you care to count common since finally kicks in and you start fishing the jig back to the boat. The bass will start striking! This strategy is exactly how the “Swim Jig” tactic was born. What started out as a boring regular bass jig has now changed to a specialty swim jig that is currently on the market. The most popular type of swim jig is the “Outkast Swim Jig.”
In a nutshell if you can fish a spinnerbait you can fish a swim jig. If you are a novice bass fisherman I highly recommend that you start fishing a swim jig – my research shows that a swim jig is more fishable than a spinnerbait. Using a swim jig is simple… All you have to do is make your cast and start reeling your jig back in. Do not make the mistake of attempting to finesse the swim jig simply let it do it’s job. In most cases if you try to add a little action to the jig the bass will get turned off.
You are probably asking yourself… “How fast do I reel the swim jig back in?” Good question my friend! A safe bet is to judge your reel speed by the size jig you are using and how deep you need to get your swim jig down to. In most cases a pro bas fisherman will use either a 1/4oz or a 3/8oz jig. Another great tip for getting more bass to strike your swim jig is the trailer that you use. I recommend that you give a 5” Outkast Fat Tail Grub a try. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Plastic chinks, Naughty Bugs and even double tail grubs are all great options to test. Play around with various trailers to see how they affect your jig, and how the bass in your area like it. After a little testing you will soon learn what trailer to use for the conditions you are fishing.

Jig Worm
As the summer begins to heat up the bass will begin to take refuge in the deeper water on the outside weedline edges or may move even deeper to off shore humps. When bass begin to move to deeper water it will become more difficult to get them to bite. That’s when you should use a jig worm presentation. This is when you will have to really know how to finesse your jig worm.
With this type of scenario I recommend using a 4” or a 6” worm when it comes to plastics. When you are faced with cold front conditions bass have a tendency to really slow down, in which case you will have to use smaller baits.
Touchdown Jig
Follow this tip and you are guaranteed to put bass in the boat. When fishing a Touchdown Jig the secret is in the retrieval. Most fishermen will hop the jig along the bottom the way you would fish a traditional jig. This is a big mistake… The key to fishing a Touchdown jig is to drag the jig along the bottom. When you feel that Touchdown Jig catch on a rock don’t pull it over the rock. Wiggle it back and forth a few times before you move the jig onto the next rock – this strategy will literally force those bass to strike.

Flippin and Pitching
It’s summer and you think that you have your strategy all planned out… Then comes a little cold front… What now? When that cold front hits the bass will bury themselves in whatever cover they can find. Once they head for cover you have to send that jig in to get them. For best results, match your jig color to the color of the cover that the fish is in. Under these conditions flippin and pitching is a bass fisherman’s best friend.

Depending on the cover you will have to finesse flip your jig in order to get a bite, then there will be those days when you have to power your jig through the cover to even get your bait into the bass zone.
Well my friend, go and use these tactics in good health, and make sure to share these pro bass fishing jig tips with other fellow bass fishermen.

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